2021 outlook: Top cities to watch for construction
Last year saw some
construction projects stalled because of stay-at-home orders related to the novel coronavirus or just general uncertainty about what the long-term impact of the global pandemic would be on the economy.
However, U.S. contractors like Mortenson, AECOM Hunt and Clark Construction are finding pockets of higher-than-usual activity in some cities. Here are five metro areas, each in a different region of the country, where upcoming construction activity this year will be worth a watch. READ MORE
What's in the new COVID-19 relief package for contractors?
The term “construction” appears 636 times in the $908 billion pandemic relief package and $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump at the end of December.
In other words, while the relief package was less than half the size of the initial $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, there’s still plenty in the overall bill for contractors to be happy about. READ MORE
Remote Onboarding: Now is the Time to Improve Your Process As construction recruiters and hiring managers continue to maximize the effectiveness of remote onboarding, it’s important to know how it works along with the benefits. A few years ago, many organizations wouldn’t have considered the possibility of hiring candidates without meeting them in person first.READ MORE
Important Things You Need to Know About Keeping Your Team
Motivated Keeping employees motivated can be challenging even for good construction leadership. Success is really based on the type of management style that you choose. For instance, if you’re too controlling, then you can alienate your staff. But if you don’t set the right boundaries employees might slack off.READ MORE
How to Foster Resilience in Your Construction Hires Managing employees through an ongoing crisis is challenging to say the least. Although frontline health workers continue to bear the brunt of fear and anxiety during this pandemic, we’re also seeing it impact employees in construction jobs, and many other professions too. READ MORE
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